DHAKA -- Bangladesh's ruling Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a fourth consecutive term in a Sunday election widely panned as "one-sided" amid an opposition boycott, allegations of rigging, violent incidents and low voter turnout.
Opposition says low turnout shows public heeded its calls to stay away
An officer puts an ink mark on the thumb of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after she votes in the election in Dhaka on Jan. 7. © Reuters
DHAKA -- Bangladesh's ruling Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a fourth consecutive term in a Sunday election widely panned as "one-sided" amid an opposition boycott, allegations of rigging, violent incidents and low voter turnout.